Migrating From Facebook To Bebo

Cappy Popp http://www.thoughtlabs.com [email_address] (978) 879-8788

5 Steps to porting your app
Cannot mix and match Facebook and Bebo users – so don’t try
Update your user management logic
Replace FBJS with mock Ajax where possible, remove otherwise
Handle Ajax callback variables as POSTs rather than GETs
Handle library differences – not everything is supported on Bebo

Some Operational Differences
No FBJS on Bebo – but is supposedly coming soon
Some API calls still use an older Facebook syntax
Bebo lacks some of Facebook’s newer features – Datastore API, External CSS files, External .js files
Bebo profiles support autoplay of Flash while Facebook’s do not
Bebo does not support profile actions or mobile
No wide and narrow profiles on Bebo

Some Other Differences
Bebo-only SNML tags
Sn:band and friends
Editor tags
Quick tabs a bit different
Facebook feature differences
New session management
Facebook Connect
Facebook New Profile changes

About Thought Labs Thought Labs provides consulting services for social media with a specialization in Social Networking technologies. We work closely with our clients to build their social media investments from their inception to maturity with a strong focus on ROI. We can help clients unravel the uncertainty of entering into the world of Facebook, OpenSocial, Web 2.0, and social media. We provide an entire range of services that meet the needs of today's demanding web markets: custom application development, widget and gadget creation, marketing and advertising advice, development of ROI metrics for marketing campaigns, user-generated content platform analysis and creation (wikis, blogs, and forums), and social networking expertise. Let us help you to make your social media visions a reality. Cappy Popp http://www.thoughtlabs.com [email_address] (978) 879-8788

Migrating From Facebook To Bebo

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